"You!" the County Magistrate, wanting to curse at him but then remembering where they were, ceased his anger and said with a smile, "Laugh it up, for you can only laugh now. I won't stoop to your level, since someday soon, it will be your turn to cry. Perhaps this smile of yours is something I'll never see again in my entire life."
Tian Peng, hearing his words, laughed again and replied, "Indeed, you should listen to my laughter more, for after all, when the day comes, you truly won't be able to see it anymore. Once I break free from these ropes, I will definitely kill you first!"
The venom in his voice made the County Magistrate shiver and step back. Waving his hand to summon several men, he then said, "As I told you, I'm not lowering myself to your level right now, but you'll be crying soon enough!"
The two men called over by the County Magistrate were holding whips made of cowhide, which they dipped in water before handing them to him.